Introduction to Trading (ON-DEMAND) - ITT
Course Summary
Introduction to Trading is an online training course that provides an introduction to the wholesale trading of energy commodities. You’ll learn who trades and why, as well as how and where people trade. We’ll cover the different types of trading instruments. We’ll review the key trading regulations and controls, and how trading is conducted and organized.
Course Content
You will be able to:
- Define what is meant by trading, and the different types of trading participants
- Recognize different reasons for trading, such as supply balancing and trading for profit
- Define how and where people trade, whether directly, using brokers, and through exchanges
- Distinguish between different types of trading instruments, that is spot, term, forwards, futures, options and swaps
- Identify the key controls on traders, including regulatory and risk limits
- Recognize how traders work, how trading departments are organized, and what qualities are needed to be a trader
Practice exercises and self-assessment quizzes are included to help reinforce key topics introduced throughout the course.
A comprehensive final test will be given at the end of the course.
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